Garbage holder for sinks



April 11, 1933. w. s. HOWE GARBAGE HOLDER FOR SINKS 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed June 9, 1932 3mm W 5.5 am? April 11, 1933.

VK S.PKDVVE GARBAGE HOLDER FOR SINKS Filed June 9, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet .2

Patented Apr. 11, 1933 v UNITED STATES WALTER S. HOWE, OI ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA GARBAGE HOLDER non srnxs Application filed June 9,

This invention relates to sinks and-the general object of the invention is to provlde a sink having a compartment at one end in which a drain tray or drain drawer is normally inserted so that garbage, coflee grounds and the like may be disposed in the drawer and then afterwards discharged into any suitable receptacle.

A further object is to provide such a m drawer or tray with means whereby the liquid in the garbage or other matter deposited in the drawer may be drained away.

' A further object is to provide a device of this character which will not in any way interfere with the use of the sink nor with the use of the ordinary drain board forming part of the sink.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein I Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of the sink with my garbage containing drawer partly withdrawn from its compartment; I 1

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1';

- Figure 3 is a section on the line 3--3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a front elevation of a sink showing another manner of supporting the I garbage drawer;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical section through one wall of the sink and a portion of the compartment and drawer showing a modified form of the drawer;

Figure 6 is a like view to Figure 5 but showing another modification in the form of the drawer and compartment;

Figure 7 is a perspective view partly bro ken away of a drain tray. I

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3, 1O designates a sink which may be of any suitable form and of any suitable material. Preferably cast integral with one wall of the sink, as for instance the end wall thereof, is a casing or compartment designated 11, the top of which may form a shelf or'support ad jacent the sink, this casing preferably be ing of enamelled metal like the sink itself.

The bottom 12 of this compartment slopes downward to a central opening from which 1932. Serial No. 616,297.

extends a pipe 13 leading into the drain pipe 14 of the sink. I have shown in dotted lines that the pipe 13'might be extended straight downward and discharge independently of the drain pipe 14.

Formed in the side walls of the compartment 11 are the guide grooves 15 as shown most clearly in Figure 2, which grooves extend to the opening 16 which is defined by the outwardly extending bead or flange 17.. Insertable through this opening 16- is the drawer 1 8, the sides of which are formed with the outwardly projecting ribs or guides 19 which slide within the grooves 15. The bottom 20 of the drawer extends downward and rearward but terminates short of the rear end of the drawer and over the opening thus left is disposed the perforated metal sheet 21. It is obvious that the downwardly and rearwardly inclined bottom will per- 7 mit liquid matter which may be with the garbage to drain out through the openings 21 on to the bottom 12 of the compartment 11' and from thence will drain through pipe 13.

The forward end of the drawer is provided with a handle 22 whereby the drawer may be readily opened or closed. This drawer may be withdrawn and the garbage discharged into a garbage can or other receptacle or to its final resting place. y

In Figure 7, I have illustrated a modified form of drawer which is relatively shallow or in the form of a tray. This tray is designated generally 18a and the bottom 20a slopes downward toward the rear and terminates short of the rear end of the-tray to provide an outlet opening whichmay or may not be covered with perforated metal. It will'be understood, of course, that the sides of the tray will operate through the grooves 15 in the same manner as with the drawer.

In Figure 4, I have illustrated a modification in which the drawer opening does not extend through an end wall of the sink as in Figures 1 and 2 but through the apron or overhanging flange 23 of the sink, this flange extending downward from the usual drain board 24 of the sink. Otherwise than this, the structure may be as previously described, that is, there being a compartment formed within which the drawer is inserted being in-.

clined downward and centrally as in Figure 2 and the pipe 13a leads from the lowest point of the bottom of this compartment.

The only difference between the structure shown in Figure 2 and that shown in Figure 4 lies in the fact that the drawer 18 is not inserted through an opening in the wall of the sink proper.

The structure shown in Figure 5 is the same as that shown in Figure 2 except that there is no bead 17 or flange around the opening through which the drawer is extended and when the drawer is in place, the lower edge of the front of the drawer is disposed inward r of the inner face of the end wall of the sink.

In Figure 6, the construction is the same as in Figure 2 except that the end wall of the sink is shown as vertical instead of inclined and the front wall of the drawer 18 is flush with this front wall when thedrawer is closed. Of course, it will be seen that this sink attachment provides a receptacle for the deposite of garbage which is particularly con venient and handy and which will largely prevent such matters as coffee grounds, tea leaves, etc, from gathering within the sink itself and possibly clogging up the drain pipe. These drawers or trays can be readily removed for cleaning out, for use in depositing garbage or vegetables may be peeled directly into the drawer or container. The tray shown in Figure 7 is particularly designed for use with a strainer, pan or perforated container of some kind which may be placed upon the tray, but which will permit the liquid matter to drain on to the bottom 20a of the tray and then drain out of the rear o iening.

While I have illustrated the bottom of the drawer or tray compartment as draining toward the center, it is obvious that it might drain toward any low spot whet-her at-the center or at the corners of the compartment. I do not wish to be limited, therefore, to the location of this lowest spot and the location of the drain pipe 13. As before suggested, the drain pipe from the drawer compartment may either open into the drain pipe 14 or be a separate drain pipe from the drain pipe 14 or the drain from the sink could discharge into the compartment drain. The compartment can be made of any metal or other material, preferably porcelain lined. It can be made either as part of the sink or as a separate unit and attached. This drawer might be built also as part of a sink cabinet.

Obviously many minor details might be changed without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims. Thus it is obvious that it is within the purview of my invention to make the bottom of the tray shown in Figure 7 or the bottom'of the drawer shownin Figures 1 and 2 or the drawers shown in Figure 6 either corrugated, that is, ribbed or plain and it is also to be understoodthat, this structure can be an entirely independent unit which can be installed alone in any kitchen and not formed as part of or attached to the sink itself.

-I claim 1. The combination with a sink, of a compartment' having a drain opening, the compartment having an opening throughwhich a drawer may be inserted and a drawer insertible into said opening and adapted tore-' ceive garbage and having an opening permitting'the discharge of the liquid portion jf-the garbage on to the bottom of the compartment. z

2. The combination with a sink, and a drain board forming part of the sink and discharging thereinto, of a drawer receiving compartment disposed below the drain board, thebottom of the compartment having a drainage opening and pipe, and a I drawer insertible into the compartment and having a front wall'filling said opening when the drawer is closed, the drawer having an inclined bottom'provide'd with a drainage openlng.

3. A garbage containercomprising a compartment formed with a wall, the wall having anopening therein, the bottom of the compartment being inclined and having a drainage pipe, and a drawer slidable inward into the compartment and supported by the walls of said compartment and having a front wall normally closing said opening, the bottom of the drawer being inclined and having a discharge opening. c

4. The combination with a sink having a sink wall, the wall forming the side of the sink having an opening, of a compartment formed as part of the sink into which said opening opens, the bottom of the compartment having a drain pipe and a slidable member insertible laterally from the sink into said openingthrough'the sink wall and having an inclined bottom, and a front wall normally closing said opening, the inclined bottomhaving an opening discharging on to the bottom of the compartment.

5. The combination with a sink, one wall thereof having an opening, of a compartment formed integral with the sink and extending from said opening, the bottom of the compartment being inclined and having adrainage pipe, guides formed in the compartment, and a drawer slidable into or out of said compartment on said guides, the drawer having an inclined bottom and an opening through which liquid matter may be discharged on to the bottom of the compartment.

6. A garbage container comprising a compartment having a top wall, side and end walls, and a bottom, one end wall of the compartment being formed with an opening, the side walls having longitudinally extending guides and the bottom being inclined downward at one point and there provided with a drain pipe, and a tray slidable through said opening into the compartment or removable therefrom, and supported on said guides, the tray having a front wall normally closing the opening into said compartment, the bottom of the tray being inclined downward and there being a drainage opening at the lowest portion of the bottom discharging liquid on to the bottom of the compartment.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

WALTER S. HOWE. 

